pronto

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See also: prónto

English

Etymology

From Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/, ,
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒntəʊ

Adverb

pronto (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.
    I need to finish this assignment pronto.

Translations

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Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Adverb

pronto

  1. early
  2. soon
  3. nearby

Synonyms

Galician

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)

  1. prompt, speedy
  2. ready, at the ready
    Estades prontos? ― Are you ready?

Adverb

pronto

  1. soon
    Synonyms: axiña, decontado
  2. early
    Synonym: cedo
    Antonym: tarde

References

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural pronti, feminine plural pronte, superlative prontissimo)

  1. ready, prepared
    È pronto il pranzo? ― Is lunch ready?
  2. willing, prompt, set

Derived terms

Noun

pronto m (plural pronti)

  1. ready-made

Interjection

pronto

  1. (telephony) hello (when answering the phone)

Further reading

  • pronto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pron‧to

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas, comparable, comparative mais pronto, superlative o mais pronto or prontíssimo, diminutive prontinho, augmentative prontão)

  1. ready
    O jantar está pronto.
    Dinner is ready.
  2. (of a person) ready; willing (prepared for immediate action)

Quotations

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin promptus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾonto/
  • Rhymes: -onto
  • Syllabification: pron‧to

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)

  1. prompt, on time
  2. ready

Derived terms

Adverb

pronto (superlative prontísimo)

  1. soon, promptly, any time soon
    Synonym: luego
    de pronto ― suddenly

Derived terms

Further reading

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